Cataclysm Beta (Build 13241) New Models & Icons!

A new beta build is here and as usual we have another new batch of models and icons for your perusal. One of the BIG THINGS in this build is the *drum roll* Worgen Druid's Travel Form! Hopefully we will have a video for this up in the near future, so be on the lookout for that! Other than that awesomely sexy model for druids there are several other models, such as a Corrupted Cho'gall and even more weapons and shields that you will most likely see in the raid dungeons at level 85.

In the icon department we have updated icons for many different gem types and some new dungeon armor icons. There are even new icons for Moonkin Hatchling (both Tauren and Night Elf flavors) and Lil' Ragnaros.

Edit: For those of you who prefer YouTube, or who have trouble with our modelviewer, we've added a YouTube video!

Comment by NyteShady

It makes me sad that Blizzard seems to reserve the boss, ornate-looking weapon, shield, and armor models for PvP rewards. The alliance-themed shield and the deathly looking 2Hander would look, in my opinion, much more appropriate as a raid drop.

Dagger #1 Looks a bit unfinished. The coloration looks a bit too uniform, and the surface looks a bit too smooth and perfect, as if the model is in the early stages of creation. Overall, the models look pretty cool. I like the 'spiney' theme they're going for with the weapons. And as my boyfriend pointed out, Dagger #4 Looks like it would hurt like hell if someone stabbed you with it.

My favorite model of these is the fist weapon. I like the strange, ethereal-floating-rocks effect that they've been using with some items. It's very reminiscent of the Draenei architecture. It goes really well with the concept of Earth and Nature itself being thrown out of balance, and it gives the impression of an explosion that has been frozen in time.

As for the Icons:

I like the new weapon icons-- they actually look like the weapons themselves, complete with details. It's kind of boring how in-game, a lot of the weapons icons are used, re-used, and re-re-used over and over again. Even when the weapon itself looks incredibly unlike its icon. The armor icons for some reason, remind me of the Death Knight Starter Blue Gear. I think it might be the pewter, navy, black, and ice blue color combinations.

-I'm going to be disappointed if the pets to whom those icons belong are not, in fact, tiny, adorable, bug-eyed little birds. o.o

I'm really excited for the new gems. Their icons look so pretty and vibrant, it's a nice change from the relatively un-detailed icons for wotlk gems.

Comment by NyteShady

on 2010-11-03T19:28:26-05:00

WTB: The definition for the commonly used insult 'derp'. All I know is that it rhymes with 'burp'. And looks like 'dork'...